| Autumn 2025 |
Term Dates
Autumn
22 September - 5 December: half term 27 October - 2 November
Spring
5 January 2026 - 20 March: half term 23 February - 1 March
Summer
30 March - 12 June: half term 18 - 24 May
| Year 2 Term One by Andy Osborn - Ref AO6. Wednesday night at the Sacred Heart Parish Rooms, Norton Road: 5pm - 7pm. There will be a recap of responding to No Trumps with Stayman and Transfers, then some work on big hands leading to bidding slams. This will revisit the end of year 1. Later, this course moves into year 2. Greater sophistication in developing the auction. Defensive guidelines. Competitive bidding. |
The venue for all other courses is Saint Andrews Church Hall, Hove close to the large Tesco. All terms are 10 weeks long with a week for half term (except the 5 Card Majors). Every course costs £120. There must be prompt payment of the £120 by 29th September 2025. Details of the courses are indicative.
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10:30am - 12:30pm
Continuing
Ollie Powell - Ref OP6
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JANUARY ONLY
10:30am - 12:30pm
Beginners
Year 1 Term One
Andy Osborn - Ref AO2
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10am – 12 noon
Improvers
Year 3 and beyond
Ollie Powell - Ref OP4
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10am – 12 noon
Beginners Year 1 Term 3
Dudley Edwards - Ref DE1.
Recap on last term. Stayman & Transfers over NT: stronger and pre-emptive openings: responses and competing: slams
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noon - 2pm
Continuing Year 2 Term 1
Ollie Powell - Ref OP3
Recap and diagnostic. SWOT: developing the auction: defensive guidelines.
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noon - 2 pm
Beginners Year 1 Term One
Dudley Edwards - Ref DE2
Minibridge. Opening 1NT; responses to 1NT; raise partner; new suit bids: NT bidding: strong balanced hands.
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7pm - 9pm
Year 2 Term One
Nick Goslett and Dudley Edwards - Ref NandD
Recap last term. SWOT, Losing trick count, bid 4th suit, in defense - signalling, unblocking, 2nd hand, partner's suit, third hand play.
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7pm - 9pm
5 Card Majors 7/10 to 4/11
Ollie Powell - Ref OP7
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Beginners 7/11 to 2/12
Ollie Powell - Ref OP8
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7pm - 9pm
Practice Play - now charged at £6 per session (online payments, please use the reference PP)
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Approximately every 2nd week, the Summer School continuing group. Minibridge later some work on bidding 1, the responses and basic game bidding and play.
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